High knees

How to do the High knees: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Legs, Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

BodyweightLegsCore
High knees: start and finish positions
High knees: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Run in place, knees toward the ribs.

  2. 2

    Land quiet. Arms pump.

  3. 3

    March if the bounce is too much.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the High knees?

The High knees uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the High knees work?

The High knees works: Legs, Core.

How many sets and reps for the High knees?

In Setline sessions the High knees is programmed as 3 sets of 20s.

Which Setline styles include the High knees?

The High knees appears in: Military, Bodyweight.

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